Photo: Qyd · CC BY-SA 2.5Erlton sends Greg McLean (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Calgary Centre
33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada. Calgary’s council runs Erlton, one of the city’s neighbourhoods. Erlton’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta can’t be shown, because the province’s boundary file is licensed for non-commercial use only.
Three governments, and who does what
Erlton is governed by Calgary, with Alberta and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
assembly.ab.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Calgary has no upper-tier council: Division No. 6, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Erlton, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Centre
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Erlton votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The last general elections came on 29 May 2023 for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. The council elected on 20 October 2025 serves until 15 October 2029, when Calgary council is chosen again. It is the third Monday in October every four years, as the Local Authorities Election Act provides. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
Find your MLA on the legislature’s site
assembly.ab.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Greg McLean represents Calgary Centre in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary Centre · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Greg McLean’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Calgary Centre puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 51%; Greg McLean held it for the party in 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
In 2021, Calgary Centre re-elected Greg McLean of the Conservative Party of Canada
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Calgary Centre; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Greg McLean already held it after the 2019 election, won with 57%. Greg McLean won the 2021 race in Calgary Centre for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 51% and beating Sabrina Grover (Liberal Party of Canada) by 12,782 votes.
All 5 candidates in Calgary Centre, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg McLean | Conservative Party of Canada | 30,375 | 51.3% |
| Sabrina Grover | Liberal Party of Canada | 17,593 | 29.7% |
| Juan Estevez Moreno | New Democratic Party | 9,694 | 16.4% |
| Austin Mullins | Green Party of Canada | 971 | 1.6% |
| Dawid Pawlowski | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 575 | 1.0% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Calgary council spends less per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Alberta’s municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 39% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns. Long-term debt at Calgary council stood at $3.0 billion, or $1,837 a resident, above the $745 median. 19,539 full-time positions are funded, 12.1 per thousand residents. Spending by Calgary council came to $3,091 a resident in 2024, under the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 26%, or $801 per resident.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.3 billion | $801 | 26% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.2 billion | $714 | 23% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $856.6M | $531 | 17% |
| General government | $526.3M | $326 | 11% |
| Recreation and culture | $404.7M | $251 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $319.2M | $198 | 6% |
| Social housing | $293.6M | $182 | 6% |
| Social services and child care | $142.8M | $89 | 3% |
Money: municipal financial and statistical data 2024, Alberta Municipal Affairs. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta. Residents: Statistics Canada, 2025 estimate.
Having a say in how Erlton is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.ab.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
Questions about how Erlton is run
Who is the MP for Erlton?
Erlton is in Calgary Centre, represented by Greg McLean (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Erlton in the 2021 federal election?
Greg McLean (Conservative Party of Canada) took Calgary Centre in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Erlton?
This page can’t say which riding Erlton is in; the Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists every MLA with theirs.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
Erlton is a city; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
How much does Calgary council spend?
The 2024 return of Calgary council shows $5.0 billion of spending for roughly 1,612,834 residents, $1.3 billion of it on roads and transit.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Money: municipal financial and statistical data 2024, Alberta Municipal Affairs. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta. Residents: Statistics Canada, 2025 estimate. · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).